Rock star, crowdfunding pioneer, and TED speaker Amanda Palmer knows all about asking. Part manifesto, part revelation, this book explores her story as an artist struggling with the new rules of exchange in the XXI century, both on and off the Internet. This book is about nurturing trust and closely embracing connection, vulnerability, and love. Amanda Palmer had a popular break from her record label and used Kickstarter to get funds from her fans for her next venture — she ended up receiving $1.2 million instead of the $100,000 that she asked for. This successful experiment of asking motivated her to produce an obscure philosophy of asking that was molded on the pillars of couch-surfing, reciprocity, trust, and body paint.